Transhepatic forceps biopsy after PTCD for histological assessment of bile duct stenoses or occlusions.

Purpose:  The goal of this study was to evaluate the experience of 11 years of wire-guided forceps biopsy via PTCD in patients with obstructive jaundice.

Materials And Methods:  In a retrospective approach, 56 biopsies in 51 patients were analyzed (22 female, 29 male). Data was collected from 2006 to 2016.